[hrenner]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I think either you have it wrong or I have it wrong or I misunderstood. Anyone can use anybody to sell their resale in The Villages. The Villages only uses THEIR STAFF to sell NEW homes. This is only about NEW homes.

Wrong. Used homes also

[Villages Kahuna]

Originally Posted by Travelhunter123

Who was it

Jason Kranz

[72eagleman]

A non-compete agreement is quite standard for most sales jobs. They can only restrict the non-compete to the the actual marketing area. In this case any former agent could be employed outside the three counties to sell real estate without any issues.

[fcgiii]

we just signed a contract on a house in Lake Deaton, sold by the Villages Realty, and the for sale sign was on the garage door.

[bilcon]

What happened to the original post: What is going on at the Trial?

[NewJerseyCop]

Anyone who has ever sold new homes for TV should file a complaint with the US Department of Labor for back pay. Why?

I interviewed for a salespersons position in TV. After a lengthy interview.... of course I wasn't accept. Why?
Because I know too much about what is and what isn't a "contract commission agent". I asked too many questions about being compensated regarding giving tours of the new homes......being a 'taxi driver' for those visiting and staying for the life style visits and about other mandatory meetings you are required to attend. In essence.....they are employees and not 'contract agents'.
Do I think any judge is going to go against TV? No. Those agents will lose.....but they may be owed back pay for doing all the 'employee' things they were required to do.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Skunky1

I would always use a Realtor. Considering that all roads are public there is a right of way that extends open to all of our yards which can be used by realtors for various signs and flags for the day of the open house.

Those rights of way are regulated by the holder which is TV, they set the regulations allowing only one sign, not 5.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Yep, that's it. Fastest growing community in the nation for like 10+ years, developers are billionaires, yet you think they are "desperate". Maybe you should start a go fund me page for them

To be totally informed and to understand replies you have to read all of the posts. My reply was in reference to KD not The Villages.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by allsport

Most people I know who have stayed with TV realtors have a hard time selling because TV pushes sales of new homes. The outside realtors are far more aggressive in the sale of previously owned homes. There are different rules according to where you live in TV. North of 466 can have all kinds of signs.

For the month of March TV sold 317 re-sales, more than 10 per day and more than all MLS agents combined and more than the number of new homes that they sold. These TV agents, between new and used homes, are selling over 500 homes every month. So, how can you state that the TV agents have a hard time selling????

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by NewJerseyCop

Anyone who has ever sold new homes for TV should file a complaint with the US Department of Labor for back pay. Why?

I interviewed for a salespersons position in TV. After a lengthy interview.... of course I wasn't accept. Why?
Because I know too much about what is and what isn't a "contract commission agent". I asked too many questions about being compensated regarding giving tours of the new homes......being a 'taxi driver' for those visiting and staying for the life style visits and about other mandatory meetings you are required to attend. In essence.....they are employees and not 'contract agents'.
Do I think any judge is going to go against TV? No. Those agents will lose.....but they may be owed back pay for doing all the 'employee' things they were required to do.

My guess is that you were not hired because of an attitude. They don't usually hire anyone with an attitude or who will use a STRONG selling technique. They don't have to. People are lined up to buy their homes. One of the things that won me over is the fact that the person that showed us houses NEVER called us back. I loved NOT being pressured.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by BaylorBear

If some of you dislike The Villages Real Estate people so much, why did you ever buy a house from them?? Why are you here at all? There are myriad retirement communities in this nation. Why be here if you hate the management so much? Just wondering.....

A friend has said people as they get older do not get better they get worse. Some of this, according to me, is a symptom of the covid 19 pandemic. It has been a year plus.
I confess, I need to get out more.

You can learn something from everyone. Sometimes what we learn is we do not want to be like them.

[stebooo]

You are exactly who the villages is looking for. To restrict the potential sale of one of your largest investments to the number of signs put out for an open house is just foolishness my friend. You have truly drank the cool aid as they say.☹️

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

Jason Kranz

Jason is one of the most honest, low key sales people I have ever had the pleasure to do business with. I wish him success in this lawsuit. And I would list with him in a heartbeat if we ever wanted to sell.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by stebooo

You are exactly who the villages is looking for. To restrict the potential sale of one of your largest investments to the number of signs put out for an open house is just foolishness my friend. You have truly drank the cool aid as they say.☹️

I don't like looking at the signs all over the place. We have had 5 sold homes on our street of 8 homes, all very fast, all with TV agents, all with one sign. It is not foolishness, it's a slap in the face to all of us that follow the rules. No different than those that feel they are exempt from driving their golf cars 20 MPH and jake them up to 25 or higher. Also my home is by no means my largest investment. How can you say that the the one sign rule is restricting the sale of a home when all of the Villages agents are following the rule and are out-selling all of the MLS agents combined. That is not foolishness my friend.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by stebooo

You are exactly who the villages is looking for. To restrict the potential sale of one of your largest investments to the number of signs put out for an open house is just foolishness my friend. You have truly drank the cool aid as they say.☹️

The internet has nearly eliminated the need for signs. Who isn't searching on line these days?